A Sample of Cooperative Conservation Case Studies

Northeastern/Mid-Atlantic

Project Name:: Penobscot River Restoration Project
Location:: Northeastern/Mid-Atlantic: Maine
Summary:: Project removed barriers to migration of Atlantic salmon and other fish on Maine’s Penobscot River while maintaining energy generating capacity.
Website:: www.penobscotriver.org
Contact:: Laura Rose Day
Executive Director
Penobscot River Restoration Trust
(207) 232-5976
lrose_day@penobscotriver.org

Project Name:: Nanty Glo Environmental Restoration
Location:: Northeastern/Mid-Atlantic: Pennsylvania
Summary:: This project treats mine discharge water via a passive treatment system composed of 2 vertical flow ponds and a wetland.
Website:: www.lrp.usace.army.mil/pm/fact_sheet/pfs_cg_nantyglo.pdf
Contact:: Kathleen J. Anderson
Project Manager
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Pittsburgh District
412-395-7178
Kathleen.j.anderson@usace.army.mil

Project Name:: Downeast Initiative
Location:: Northeastern/Mid-Atlantic: Maine
Summary:: This pilot project, in collaboration with fisheries in other parts of the Gulf of Maine, can serve as a model for developing sustainable, resilient co-management of marine resources.
Contact:: Dr. James Wilson
Professor, School of Marine Sciences
University of Maine
207-581-4368
jwilson@maine.edu

Project Name:: Acadia Trails Forever, Acadia National Park
Location:: Northeastern/Mid-Atlantic: Maine
Summary:: The project is unique in that Acadia is the first National Park to use entry fees to match private fundraising. Acadia is also the first National Park to have a privately endowed trail system.
Contact:: W. Kent Olson
President
Friends of Acadia
207-288-3340
kenolson@friendsofacadia.org

Midwest/Northern High Plains

Project Name:: Managing Flooding in Metropolitan Milwaukee
Location:: Midwest/Northern High Plains: Wisconsin
Summary:: The Conservation Fund partnered with the Milwaukee Sewerage District is implementing flood management programs that protect wetlands and wildlife habitat.
Website:: www.conservationfund.org
Contact:: Peg Kohring
Director, Midwest Office, TCF
The Conservation Fund
(269) 426-8825
pkohring@aol.org

Project Name:: Kaskaskia Watershed Association, Inc.
Location:: Midwest/Northern High Plains: Illinois
Summary:: Federal, State and local partners joined together to develop and implement a comprehensive strategy for restoration and management of the Kaskaskia River watershed.
Website:: www.swircd.org/swircd/projects/kas_Final_Report.htm
Contact:: Larry Hasheider
President
Kaskaskia Watershed Association, Inc.
618-243-5514
lhmh76@hotmail.com

Project Name:: Clearwater Stewardship Project, Seeley Lake Ranger District, Lolo National Forest
Location:: Midwest/Northern High Plains: Montana
Summary:: One of the first projects to test collaborative approaches and new stewardship contracting authorities to accomplish forest and recreation site restoration in occupied grizzly bear habitat.
Website:: www.fs.fed.us/forestmanagement/projects/stewardship/results/clearwater/index.shtml
Contact:: Tim Love
District Ranger
USDA Forest Service, Lolo National Forest, Seeley Lake Ranger District
(406) 677-2233
tlove@fs.fed.us

Project Name:: Rapid Response to DOI Land and Resource Manager's needs:
Location:: Midwest/Northern High Plains: Wyoming, Montana, South-Central/South-West: Colorado
Summary:: USGS scientists support science needs of DOI land managers by sharing intellectual property, providing technical assistance, and synthesizing existing data and information.
Contact:: Randle Olsen
Regional Science Coordinator
U. S. Geological Survey
303-202-4743
rwolsen@usgs.gov

Project Name:: Winter-Eden Farm Easement
Location:: Midwest/Northern High Plains: Illinois
Summary:: A scenic 240-acre traditional family farm in northwest Illinois has been permanently conserved for agricultural-related activities with a conservation easement donated by the landowner, Nancy Winter
Website:: www.jdcf.org
Contact:: Julie Bruser
Executive Director
Jo Daviess Conservation Foundation
815-858-9100
julie@jdcf.org

South-Central/South-West

Project Name:: Bahia Grande Estuary Restoration
Location:: South-Central/South-West: Texas
Summary:: Restorated tidal exchange and estuary functions of an 11,000 acre barren basin and reestablished critical habitat for fish, wildlife and waterfowl.
Website:: www.oceantrust.org
Contact:: Thor Lassen
President
Ocean Trust
703-450-9852
tjlassen@oceantrust.org

Project Name:: Long-term Monitoring at the East and West Flower Gardens
Location:: South-Central/South-West: Texas
Summary:: Cooperative monitoring is allowing government agencies and energy companies to determine within an adaptive management framework best drilling practices consistent with coral reef health.
Contact:: Thomas Readinger

USDI Minerals Management Service
202-208-3530
thomas.readinger@mms.gov

Project Name:: Texas Hill Country Land Owner Conservation Assistance Program
Location:: South-Central/South-West: Texas
Summary:: Challenge is to restore and enhance habitat on ranchland that serves the needs of the Black Capped Vireo and the Golden-Cheeked Warbler, both listed species. All project sites are on private lands.
Contact:: Kim Sharp
Program Coordinator
Environmental Defense
512-478-5161
ksharp@ed.org

Far West

Project Name:: Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve
Location:: Far West: Washington
Summary:: The community of Coupeville, WA, and the National Park Service manage Ebey’s Landing for historic, agricultural, and open space conservation.
Website:: www.nps.gov/ebla/
Contact:: Rob Harbour
Manager
Ebey’s Landing National Historical Reserve
360-678-6084
Rob_Harbour@partner.nps.gov

Project Name:: California Tribal Partnerships
Location:: Far West: California
Summary:: A unique blend of traditional Native American practices and today’s science preserves native customs and contributes to forest health.
Website:: www.r5.fs.fed.us/tribal-relations
Contact:: Sonia Tamez
Regional Tribal Relations Program Manager
USDA Forest Service
707-562-8919
stamez@fs.fed.us

Project Name:: Big Wood River Fishery Assessment: Healthy Waters, Healthy Future
Location:: Far West: Idaho
Summary:: This study identifies habitat as the factor limiting the fishery and identifies threats to fish habitat. The study suggests how local governments and conservationists can address these issues.
Website:: www.woodriverlandtrust.org/FishReport/FisheryAssessmentReport.html
Contact:: Kathryn Goldman
Project Coordinator
Wood River Land Trust
(208) 788-3947
kgoldman@woodriverlandtrust.org

Project Name:: Community-Based Alliance for Training and Sustainable Stewardship
Location:: Far West: Oregon
Summary:: A partnership between the Alliance of Forest Workers and Harvesters and Lomakatsi Restoration Project to link worker training with on-the-ground project implementation in ecological restoration.
Contact:: Denise Smith
Director
Alliance of Forest Workers & Harvesters
530-629-3353
alliancefwh@pcweb.net

Project Name:: Cooperative Riparian Restoration and Beach Closures
Location:: Far West: Oregon
Summary:: Project has resulted in collaborative efforts with adjacent landowners and interests that have resulted in win-win solutions at New River both for the environment and stakeholders.
Contact:: Chris Church
ACEC Manager
Bureau of Land Management Coos Bay District
(541) 751-4301
chris_church@or.blm.gov

Project Name:: Owyhee Initiative
Location:: Far West: Idaho
Summary:: The Initiative seeks to create a consensus plan for Congressional legislation that will protect the natural resources and landscape in the Owyhee region while preserving livestock grazing.
Website:: www.owyheeinitiative.org
Contact:: Fred Grant
Owyhee Initiative Chairman
Owyhee Initiative
(208) 855-0707
owyheeinitiative@cableone.net

National

Project Name:: Corporate Wetlands Restoration Partnership (CWRP)
Location:: National
Summary:: The Corporate Partnership gives businesses a structure in which to support federally-funded coastal and other aquatic restoration and protection projects.
Website:: www.coastalamerica.gov/text/cwrp.html
Contact:: Patmarie Nedelka
CWRP Coordinator/Deputy Director for Policy
Coastal America
202-401-9928
Patmarie.Nedelka@usda.gov

Project Name:: Monitoring Coastal Restoration Projects Manual
Location:: National
Summary:: In partnership with numerous agencies and organizations, NOAA has compiled a comprehensive manual on how to plan and conduct the monitoring of coastal habitat restoration projects.
Website:: coastalscience.noaa.gov/ecosystems/estuaries/restoration_monitoring.html
Contact:: Felicity Burrows
Environmental Scientist
NOAA National Centers for Coastal and Ocean Science
301-713-3020
Felicity.Burrows@noaa.gov

Current Conservation Programs